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Executive Order 80: Status Update

February 24, 2020

Renee Kramer, Title VI and EJ Coordinator

EO80 Website

deq.nc.gov/climate-council

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EO80 Section 4: North Carolina Clean Energy Plan

NC Clean Energy Plan

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Clean Energy Plan Strategy Areas

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Equitable Access and Just Transition Recommendations

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Implementing the CEP EJE Board Involvement

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• 1. Carbon and Clean Energy Policy Design

stakeholder group

• 2. Energy Process Initiative

stakeholder group

EO80 Section 9: Climate Science, Impacts, Risks, Adaptation and Resiliency

N.C. Climate Risk Assessment and Resiliency Plan Development

• DEQ is leading the effort to provide a scientific assessment of current and projected

climate impacts on North Carolina and prioritize effective resiliency strategies.

• All cabinet agencies are assessing and addressing climate change by:
• Evaluating the impacts of climate change on agency programs and operations;
• Integrating climate change mitigation and adaptation practices into agency programs and
• perations; and
• Supporting communities and sectors vulnerable to climate change impacts.
• Collective efforts will be documented in the Risk and Resiliency Plan due March 1,

2020

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EO80 Section 9: Climate Science, Impacts, Risks, Adaptation and Resiliency

State Agency Strategies

Goal 2

Dec 2019

Goal 3

March 2020

Goal 1b

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• Public Health
• Public Safety
• Commerce & Business
• Agriculture & Forestry
• Ecosystems
• Water
• Coastal Resources and

Structures

• Cultural Resources
• Climate Justice
• Housing, Buildings, and

Support Services

• Transportation

Resiliency Focus Sectors

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• Local and Tribal

Government Officials

• Local Planners
• Community Organizations
• Business, Commerce, and

Agriculture

• Supporting Organizations
• State Agencies

Participants

• Public Health
• Agriculture/Business/Commerce
• People and Community
• Environment and Natural

Resources

• Local Planning
• Transportation

Focus Groups

Local Input from Regional Resilience workshops.

Climate and Environmental Justice:

• Chapter 4 of the Risk Assessment and Resiliency Plan
• Contributors:
• DEQ (Title VI and Environmental Justice Program)
• NCORR (Deputy Chief Resilience Officer)
• DEQ’s EJE Advisory Board – Clean and Equitable Transition Subcommittee
• Regional Resilience Workshops
• Submit final RARP to governor: March 31, 2020

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Equity, Risk and Resilience in North Carolina